Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges in New York City Machete Attack

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on attempted murder charges, New York City authorities said on Jan. 2.
Trevor Bickford of Wells, Maine, was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder of a police officer and attempted assault, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) official confirmed to The Epoch Times on Jan. 2.
Bickford couldn’t be reached for comment, and it was unclear whether he’d retained a lawyer.
Bickford is accused of attacking three officers in Times Square as crowds gathered on New Year’s Eve for the ball drop.
The male tried striking an officer in the head with a machete before successfully hitting two other officers with the weapon….